Risk factors for developing neonatal septicaemia at a Malaysian hospital

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-58

  Wong, N A C S ^a   Hunt, L P ^b   Marlow, N ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CATHETER; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURITY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; UMBILICUS;

EID: 0031044571     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.1.54     Document Type: Article

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